Ring Bottle
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 38.2 x 25.3 cm (15 1/16 x 9 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 1/2" High 5 1/4" Wide 2 1/2" Dia.(base)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.5180
About the Artist
Giacinto Capelli
**Giacinto Capelli** (American, active c. 1935–1942) contributed significantly to the documentation of American material culture through his precise watercolor renderings as part of the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Little is known about his early life or formal training, which remains sparsely documented, though his expertise in wat...